Colorful Vegetarian Spinach Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh spinach, torn
• 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 medium red apple, chopped (macintosh work well)
• 1/2 cup small cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/4 cup black raisins
• 10 whole almonds
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Dressing

• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/8 cup canola oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon onion, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Directions

1. 1

   Thoroughly blend all dressing ingredients, store in fridge until salad is ready.

2. 2

   Gently wash, drain, dry, tear spinach leaves.

3. 3

   (Drying leaves in a salad spinner works best).

4. 4

   Arrange spinach in individual serving dishes.

5. 5

   Nicely arrange remaining salad ingredients on top of spinach.

6. 6

   Drizzle dressing on each salad, and toss to gently coat leaves.